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Dec. 7, s.s. Storm Bird, 104 tons, G, Mundle from Napier. Passengers— Messrs. Falkner, Bradbury, Elwin, Webb, Cnrswell, K. Rolfe, Mrs. Leokner Biid two children, Mrs. Douglas- Wallace and child, Mrs. McLauchlan and two children, Mrt». Jones and four children, Mrs. Swaiason and child, Same day, schooner Shepherdess, 40 tons, Jackson, from Flaxbourne. Same day, brigantine Mary Thomson, 52 tons, H. Thompson, from Napier. Dec. 8, cutter Aquila, 27 tons, Austen, from Nnpier. Dec. fi, ss. Lord Asbley, 290 tons, E. Wheeler, from Lytieiton and Olago. Passengers— Mrs. Tutcben, Messrs. Symons, Tame, Rowland, Ledger, E. J. Wahefield, Foirhurst, Powell, Cantrell, Smith, Birkett, F.D«y, W. Kitson, Foreman, Hook.Greig, Baldwin, Morgan, Reed, Brigß, Broderick, Palham, Th-mson, Devereux, Harvey, Bevßii, Norton, Poulter, BuUer, Fitzherbert, K and J. Smith, Mershaw, Hobbs, Gile9, Dimoad, Marshall, Cookson, Richards, Sheik, Millen, Dnnakar, Smith, Thomson, McKeuzie, Harris, Wright, Parry, Langley, Me Auley, Roden, Reyner, Fitzgerald, Berry, Edwards, Neilaon, Hapan, Perry, Patterson, Green, Say, Emmett, E. Beamish, Rev. Messrs. Hogg, Moir, Duncan, Caldtr, McCrae, Capt Milton, Mr. and M.S. Cookson, Miss Cameron, Miss Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Rich, Mr. and Mrs. Jollie. SAILED. Dec. 8, s. s. Wonga Wonga, 103 tons, F. Kenner, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers— Mrs. Buker, Miss Laing, Misa Carruihers, Messrs. Dawson, Todd, Lning, Keenan, Parton, Gomolka, Ropini. Dec. 8, scliooner Shepherdess, 40 tons, Jackson, for Flftxboume. Deo. 8i schooner Mavy Thomson, 52 tons, H. Thomson, for Napier. Dec. 8, cutter Alert, 12 tons, W. Short, for Wair.au. IMPORTS. In the Wonga Wonga, Duncan and Vennell, Agents,— s bales wool, W. B. Rhodes & Co. ; 9 do. do. Johnston & Co, ; 15 owt. bacon, 1500 lbs. beef, 6 cwt. cheese, Owen, Bros.; 24 cwt. bacon, 6 cwt. cheese, 2 kegs butter, 3 horses, 1 case, I parcel, 200 sheep, Order. In tbo Storm Bird, Duncan & Vennell, Agents, —26 bales wool, Ctipt. Catlyon; 374 bales ditto. Levin & Co. ; 8 bales do. J. Dransfield ; 2 bales do. G. Moore ; I box, Mrs. Dransfield. la the Knry Thomson, W. Bowler, Son & Co., 24 bales wool, Johnston & Co. In the Lord Ashley, I.C.R.M. Company, Agentß, —I box and bundle, Mrs. McGregor; 2 cases Meredith. The s. s. Lord Ashley, Cnp'ain Wheeler, sailed from Wellington on the 2ud December, at 4 p.m., armed at Lytieiton on the 3rd, at 12.80 p.m.; sailed the same day at 6.80, and arrived at Otago on the 4th, at 0.80 p.m.; sailed from Otago on the 6th, at 4.30 p.m., arrived at Lytieiton on the 7th at7i3Op.m.; sailed o:i the Bth, at II a.m., and arrived in this harbour on the Pth at 9.80 p.m. Experienced strong head gßles, with high sea, from Ly Helton to this port, which caused the unusually long passage. The brig Fanny A. Gavriques, and the. barque Hermine, hence, with enrgoea of stock, arrived at Otago oi. the 27th November. The brig entered omw«d» at Otftgo for Wellington, on the 87th

November, ond the barque sailed from ihence for Wellington on the sth \usfc. . /. The splendid clipper ship White Stnr^avrived in Lyttelton harbour at an early hour yesterday morn--ing. Sheis by far the largest ship that has;everen. terod this harbour, herroeasur^meut being 2J&O tone. She fcriugs 8500 sh«ep from Moretou Bay,' and bas bad a successful passage, having lost ouly.sjmeSOO on the voyage. As she lies off Golan's bay on the further s|de of the harbour, her vast proportions are not a,t once discernible from the shore* As a proof of her remarkable sailing- powers, it is stated that the time occupied in her voyages to Melbourne averages exactly 70 days. She is commanded by Captain Kerr, a brother of the gentleman who commands ihe Mermaid . — Ly He lion Times, Dec. 7.